Daily News | It was a strong regular season for Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the Sixers. But now, it’s all about the playoffs.
They capped another solid regular season with a 134-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in a game with a ‘Who’s Who’ of no-shows Sunday afternoon at the Barclays Center. At 54-28, the Sixers posted their best record since going 56-26 during the 2000-01 season.
The hope is all these moves will translate to a deep postseason run. The Sixers and their fans can’t stomach another second-round exit. “We had no one,” Rivers said. “They were rolling inside Sacramento. Down 18, we win the game. [The game] Friday, [the Atlanta Hawks] needed to win and our guys found a way to win. We had a bunch of those games.But this season and the team’s playoff hopes are mostly aligned with how Embiid performs. And he’s expected to be named the league’s MVP.
Embiid averaged 33.1 points to become the first player to win consecutive scoring titles since Harden won three straight with the Rockets from 2017-18 to 2020-21. The last center before Embiid to win consecutive scoring titles was Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo. He won three straight with the Buffalo Braves from 1973-74 to 1975-76.
Shake Milton stood out earlier in the season when Maxey, Harden, and Embiid were all sidelined. Georges Niang has a knack for hitting big shots. And Paul Reed has developed into a solid backup center. Melton, a three-and-D guard, was acquired from Memphis Grizzlies on draft night to provide added two-way toughness in the postseason.“The last piece was getting Jalen,” Rivers said. “The regular season and playoffs are so different. You can get away with the one-way guys all year, all regular season.
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